Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 323 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael Fighting the Flames Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Fighting the Flames" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story provides an engaging glimpse into the daily operations of the British Fire Brigade before the advent of modern technology, illustrating how firefighters operated horse-drawn engines and communicated without telephones. The narrative centers around key characters like Mr. James Auberly, a wealthy but stern man, and a young boy named Willie Willders, who yearns to understand more about the heroism displayed by firefighters. The opening of the novel introduces several characters and sets the stage for the impending disaster, a fire at Auberly's home, while highlighting the comforts of his household amidst the chilly November night. Auberly's home life is presented alongside Willie Willders, who gets caught up in the excitement of following the fire engine to the blaze. As the narrative unfolds, it portrays the frantic yet brave efforts of the fire brigade, managed by figures like the Chief Superintendent, Mr. Braidwood, and introduces the scenes of danger and heroism that define firefighting in that era. This blend of personal stories and broader themes of bravery provides readers with both an engaging plot and insights into the historical workings of fire rescue services. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction London Fire Brigade -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 566376 2025-06-09T16:29:12.561793 text/html 589567 2007-11-06T15:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 207282 2007-11-06T15:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281346 2025-06-09T16:29:22.345715 application/epub+zip 289621 2025-06-09T16:29:15.197769 application/epub+zip 289621 2025-06-09T16:29:13.640758 application/epub+zip 501955 2025-06-09T16:29:27.387696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489684 2025-06-09T16:29:21.372753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464284 2022-09-11T05:16:13.124304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537166 2025-06-09T16:29:11.557762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 537087 2007-11-06T15:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208226 2007-11-06T15:31:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19215 2025-06-09T16:29:27.540690 application/rdf+xml 13005 2025-06-09T16:29:14.297748 image/jpeg 3382 2025-06-09T16:29:13.978763 image/jpeg 271100 2025-06-09T16:29:12.612778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia